Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 pairing delivers a strong performance profile for Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. The data shows this combo handles even the most demanding settings at 4K with playable frame rates, while lower resolutions push far beyond display refresh rate capabilities. This analysis interprets the measured results, placing them in context against rival components and the game's specific demands.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G brings a 6-core, 12-thread configuration based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Renoir. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide the processing throughput for game logic and physics in Inside. The CPU features a 65W TDP and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, though the game's performance data suggests the processor is rarely the limiting factor here.

Benchmark results show a single-thread score of 726 in 3dmark, which is modest compared to other metrics, but the multi-threaded scores are substantially higher: 4863 at 16 threads and 4889 at max threads. Cinebench R23 results reinforce this, with a multicore score of 13593 versus 1919 single-core. The CPU's percentile rank of 71 among all tested processors indicates it sits above the median, but its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (0.1% higher average score) and Intel Core i3-14100T (0.8% higher), placing it in a competitive mid-range bracket.

For a game like Inside, which is a 2D puzzle platformer with relatively simple scene complexity, the CPU demands are not extreme. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (243 avg) versus 1080p Ultra (180 avg) shows only a 26% performance drop, suggesting that even at the highest settings, the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output. The 12 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, but the game's engine likely relies more on single-thread performance for its core loop, where the 4600G's 726 single-thread score is sufficient for the frame rates observed.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, featuring 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and boost clock of 1725 MHz provide substantial graphics horsepower. The GPU has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS if the game supported those features.

The GPU's benchmark scores are notable: a Passmark G3D score of 22214 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 112821. Its percentile rank of 61 among all GPUs is lower than the CPU's 71, but the nearest rivals show tight competition: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 0.7% higher, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 is 1% higher. This places the RTX 3070 in a well-populated performance tier where small percentage differences separate products.

In Inside, the GPU's role is more critical at higher resolutions. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a drop from 187 FPS to 85 FPS, a 55% reduction. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as the 8 GB VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth are taxed more heavily. However, even at 4K Ultra (81 FPS), the frame rate remains above 60, demonstrating that the GPU is more than adequate for this title, which was released in 2016 and does not demand modern graphics features.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 243 at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. At 4K with Low settings, the average drops to 171 FPS, showing the GPU still provides high refresh rate performance even at the most demanding resolution.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482) and 0.6% higher than the Intel Core 7 150U (17395). It trails the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8% (17648).

*Q: Is 8 GB of VRAM sufficient for Inside at 4K?*

A: Yes, the data confirms this. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the RTX 3070 maintains an average of 81 FPS. Even at Medium settings at 4K, the average is 136 FPS with minimum FPS of 116, indicating the 8 GB VRAM does not cause stuttering or frame drops.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 3070 ranks in the 61st percentile among all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 17208. This places it above the median but below the top-tier cards.

Q: How does the combo rank in this specific game?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 1926 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the 48th percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly half of tested systems perform better.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G scores 13593 in Cinebench R23 multicore, while its single-core score is 1919. These results show strong multi-threaded capability for its class, which supports the frame rates seen in Inside.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1926 out of 3716 tested combinations places this pairing in the lower-middle tier of systems tested for Inside. This ranking might seem surprising given the strong individual component benchmarks, but it reflects the fact that Inside is a lightweight title where even modest hardware can achieve high frame rates. The game's 2016 release date and puzzle-platformer genre mean that most modern CPUs and GPUs exceed its requirements, so the ranking is more about headroom than playability.

The CPU's percentile of 71 and GPU's percentile of 61 suggest the GPU is the more limiting factor in this pairing. This is consistent with the measured FPS data: at 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates above 240 FPS at Low settings, but the GPU's output at 4K is capped at 171 FPS even at Low settings. The GPU's nearest rival, the RX 7600 XT, scores 0.7% higher, which would likely result in similar in-game performance. The CPU's nearest rival, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 0.1% higher, an insignificant difference for gaming.

This ranking suggests that for Inside, the combo is overbuilt for the task. The 1926th position out of 3716 means many faster systems exist, but the actual gameplay experience is smooth across all tested settings and resolutions. The ranking reflects the hardware's absolute performance, not its efficiency or value, and the data shows this pairing delivers well above the 60 FPS threshold even at the most demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear scaling patterns as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 243 at 1080p to 217 at 1440p (an 11% reduction) and further to 171 at 4K (a 30% reduction from 1080p). This relatively modest drop at Low settings indicates the GPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions, and the CPU's performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates.

At High settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 187 FPS at 1080p drops to 136 FPS at 1440p (27% reduction) and 85 FPS at 4K (55% reduction). This steeper decline at High settings suggests the GPU becomes increasingly limited as resolution rises, with the 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth playing a larger role. The Ultra settings show a similar pattern: 180 FPS at 1080p, 129 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K, representing a 55% drop from 1080p to 4K.

The Medium settings provide the most detailed data with minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the average is 224 FPS with a range of 190 to 258 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average drops to 201 FPS with a range of 171 to 231 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 136 FPS with a range of 116 to 157 FPS. The minimum frame rates remain well above 60 FPS even at 4K, indicating stable performance without major dips.

This scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the limiting component is the CPU or game engine, as the GPU has significant headroom. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor, with the 8 GB VRAM capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth being fully utilized. The consistent 55% drop from 1080p to 4K across High and Ultra settings suggests the GPU's memory subsystem is the constraint, not compute throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: Average 243 FPS
• Medium: Average 224 FPS (minimum 190, maximum 258)
• High: Average 187 FPS
• Ultra: Average 180 FPS

At 1080p, the game runs exceptionally well across all settings. The gap between Low and Ultra is 63 FPS (26% reduction), showing that visual quality settings have a measurable but not dramatic impact at this resolution. The Medium settings show a tight frame range of 190-258 FPS, indicating consistent performance. This resolution is ideal for high refresh rate monitors, as even Ultra settings exceed 144 Hz.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: Average 217 FPS
• Medium: Average 201 FPS (minimum 171, maximum 231)
• High: Average 136 FPS
• Ultra: Average 129 FPS

At 1440p, the performance remains strong, with Low and Medium settings comfortably above 200 FPS. High and Ultra settings drop to the 129-136 FPS range, which still exceeds 120 Hz refresh rate capabilities. The minimum frame rate at Medium (171 FPS) is higher than the average at High (136 FPS), showing that settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution. The step from Low to Medium is modest (7% drop), but the step from Medium to High is substantial (32% drop), suggesting a heavy visual quality increase between those settings.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: Average 171 FPS
• Medium: Average 136 FPS (minimum 116, maximum 157)
• High: Average 85 FPS
• Ultra: Average 81 FPS

At 4K, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings still deliver 171 FPS, but Ultra drops to 81 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium settings show a minimum of 116 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay. The performance gap between Low and Medium is 20% (from 171 to 136 FPS), while the gap between Medium and High is 38% (from 136 to 85 FPS). This suggests that the High settings introduce a significant increase in rendering complexity that taxes the GPU heavily at 4K resolution. The Ultra settings provide only marginal gains over High (81 vs 85 FPS), indicating diminishing returns at the highest quality preset.